STORYLINES: A week after losing 44-30 to then-No. 22 Northwestern in Cal coach Sonny Dykes' debut, the Bears face a Football Championship Subdivision opponent that routed NAIA-level Eastern Oregon 57-17 last week. ... The Bears have started 0-2 just once in the past 17 seasons. ... Cal wants to run the ball more effectively after being forced to attempt a school-record 64 passes vs. Northwestern. Running back Brendan Bigelow, knocked out of the opener, has been cleared and is expected to start vs. PSU. ... Cal defensive tackles coach Barry Sacks ran the D-line at Portland State for seven seasons through 1992.

MATCHUP TO WATCH: A Cal defense that will play without four injured starters faces a Portland State squad that racked up more points last week than in any opening game in school history. Sophomore quarterback Kieran McDonagh, at 6-foot-2, 245 pounds, operates the pistol offense. PSU ran for 405 yards last week, sparked by 100-plus yards each from D.J. Adams and Shaquille Richard, both 1,000-yard career rushers. Adams has 30 career rushing touchdowns.

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STATS THAT MATTER: Cal freshman quarterback Jared Goff's 450-yard performance against Northwestern was the second-most by any player in the nation last week. ... Cal is 6-0 all-time vs. FCS teams. The Bears outscored those teams by an average of 51-12, topping 50 points on four occasions. ... Portland State is 2-29 all-time vs. FBS teams, including 0-12 vs. current members of the Pac-12. The Vikings have been outscored in those games by an average of 49-9.